XI Corps (United States)
| XI Corps | |
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Shoulder sleeve insignia of XI Corps | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Engagements |
World War II Korean War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles P. Hall |
| U.S. Corps (1939 - Present) | |
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XI Corps was a corps of the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War.
It embarked for the Pacific theater in March of 1944 and was assigned to the Alamo Force after arriving at Finschhafen, New Guinea. The Corps fought in New Guinea, Luzon, and the southern Philippines. After the Japanese surrender, the Corps moved to occupation duty in and around Yokohama, Japan.
References
- Weigley, Russell F. (1981). Eisenhower's Lieutenants. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-13333-5.
- Williams, Mary H., compiler (1958). US Army in World War II, Chronology 1941–1945. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office.
- Wilson, John B., compiler (1999). Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. ISBN 0-16-049994-1.